Asola (MN), Italy

UYN Carat shoes are a revolution – probably the most technologically progressive shoe ever created. And, the most eco-friendly.

The design development was geared towards a single goal: making freedom tangible – at every step and every movement. A shoe that offers a perfect combination of stability and flexibility. A feeling of nature in the middle of the city. Top quality without any waste of resources. A new shoe – functional and sustainable, contemporary and trend-setting, patented and award winning.

The UYN Carat shoes won a Good Design Award in 2020 from The Chicago Athenaeum.

The shoes are a revolutionary product, created t thanks to an exclusive manufacturing technique, with sophisticated technologies and attention to the environment.

The Air Dual System® provides ventilation without sacrificing weather protection. The innovative, three-dimensional structure allows warm and moist air to escape from the shoe at all times. From the outside, the fine-meshed structure ensures that moisture doesn’t get inside.

The very latest high-tech processes are used to manufacture UYN shoes. The result is a completely innovative, highly functional, and above all custom fit shoe that promises unrivalled wearing comfort. It is also very long-lasting thanks to the materials used, like ecological felt and merino wool, as well as the fact that no waste is created from its manufacture.

Ecologically, Merino wool is a powerful heat insulator that is naturally antibacterial and prevents odor. The fine, curly fibres have a diameter of 16.5-24 microns, making them incredibly soft. The unique finishing process makes them silky and non-scratchy.

Recycled plastic is used to make the yarn forming the outer layer of each UYN shoes and the
microfibre for the sides and heels.

The shoes are also made with used by-products of sugar cane processing to create an innovative high-performance foam that makes the sole of your X-Cross shoes even more high-performing and lightweight.

The UYN brand combines technology, style and sustainability in a revolutionary way to give everyone the opportunity to freely express their nature.

Designers: Academy for Research and Engineering in Apparel and Sport Areas – Brand UYN
Manufacturer: Trere’ Innovation srl.